Elaine Ashfield
Council approves five per cent raise for all employees
Two Town of Whitewood committee meetings were held recently besides the regular meetings of council that were held on Jan. 3 and 17.
Personnel Committee
On Jan....
Local Alzheimer walk to be held on February 3rd
A Walk for Alzheimer’s is being held at the Whitewood Community Centre on Friday, Feb. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m.
“We’ve always wanted to...
‘Smiley’ made from techniques of his dad’s
When Roger Payot built his 11-foot tall, 1,000-pound snowman named Smiley, he used the technique he learned from his father in Whitewood 10 years...
Home values to be reassessed in 2017
A representative from the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA), Brad Hume, was present at the Jan. 3 council meeting.
This year, 2017, is the reassessment...
16-year-old pedestrian killed by semi on Highway 1
The death of 16-year-old Jonathan Couture of Grenfell on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3 left his family, and friends and residents in the community in...
Business permit and motion for leave are passed
By Elaine Ashfield
A public hearing was held at the December 19 meeting of Town Council where a motion was made by Coun. Bruce Restau...
Town to apply for government funds for lift station
Whitewood will once again submit an application to the province in hopes of being accepted for funding for the lift station in town.
Whitewood had...
Goal for 200 quilts is reached by Joyce Kydd
It was no small feat but a resident of the community of Whitewood reached a goal she set for herself – to complete 200...
Snow and more snow as blizzard blows into area
“We’ve had more snow in one week than I shovelled all last winter,” a resident in Whitewood commented on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Snow, blowing snow...
Assessments could push up property taxes
Residents in communities could see an increase in their taxes due to the government’s announcement on revaluation for property taxes for 2017.
Revaluation Year
Saskatchewan’s property...
Provincial News
Echo Lake swim marks latest milestone after amputation
As emergency lights flashed along the shoreline and an RCMP boat approached from behind, Mark Herbison kept his head down and continued swimming through...
